01217nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260002200042653002400064653005700088653002100145100001500166700001600181245014700197856008700344300002000431520055900451022002501010       2022                            d  bSAGE Publications10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aTele-dermatology1 aParajuli N1 aPrajapati B00aUse of mobile tele-dermatology in managing cutaneous leishmaniasis from a remote district of Nepal during the COVID 19 pandemic: A case series  uhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9643109/pdf/10.1177_00494755221136910.pdf  a0049475522113693 a<p>With the invent of smart phones, tele-dermatology has become a cheap and cost-effective medium to provide medical services to rural population. Its usefulness is more prominently noted during the COVID 19 pandemic and much more in countries with difficult terrain with limited specialist health providers. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease which may cause significant disability if treatment is delayed. Here, we discuss three cases of CL from a remote district by use of tele-dermatology during the pandemic lockdown.</p>
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